robin hood tax
The Robin Hood Tax Has Launched
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: The Robin Hood Tax USA Campaign has officially launched, and people are taking notice. Tuesday, June 19th, was a very exciting day for supporters of this tax reform, as many helped kick off a fifteen-city, nationwide protest outside of JP Morgan offices. For those of you who are still unsure of what…Read More +
Robin Hood Tax Gathering Steam
Have you heard about the Robin Hood Tax? Here at Red Hot, we’re pretty excited about it. The tax is based on the well-known story of Robin Hood, the thief with the heart of gold who took from the rich and gave to the poor. For the Robin Hood Tax, also called the financial transaction…Read More +
Act Up, Fight Back!
Yesterday, April 25th, ACT UP & Occupy Wall Street held a massive demonstration and march on Wall Street. The march called for a tax on speculative financial trading (FST or “Robin Hood Tax“) that would create $530 billion in revenue and generate the funds necessary to end the global AIDS crisis. The march began at…Read More +
